76%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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ingredients

Active Ingredients: Dimethicone (1.2%) Inactive Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/ Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisiloxane. ---------------------------------------------------- COMPARISON: SmashBox Photo Finish Primer ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, Silica, Dimethicone/ Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Extract, Propylene Glycol, Water (Aqua, Eau), Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Cola Acuminata Seed Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract.

Reviews

Reviews


5.0
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14 years ago

I used this and loved it! I actually tried different products that were primers and i have to say that none of them have compared to Monistat, in fact tomorrow i will be heading back to Target and...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Tan

HairBlack

EyesBrown



5.0
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14 years ago

I bought this because I was out of primer and the roads were too icy to drive to Sephora to buy what I wanted. The roads were not too icy to drive to the corner drugstore and try this instead. ...

About reviewer (420 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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14 years ago

So as I noticed I was running dangerously low on my Smashbox primer, I started searching everywhere for cheaper, but comparable, products. It seems the primer craze has jacked up prices of even DS...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

Love this as a primer! It feels so silkily on my skin and makes my makeup glide on perfectly.

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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14 years ago

My skin started changing after I turned 25, I'm now 28 and have been paying more attention to my skin lately and what I had been doing for the past 10 years just wasn't working the same, so I...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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14 years ago

LOL! I agree with the reviewer before me. It does smell like gasoline. It fades pretty fast though and it's a light scent. It does make my mineral MU glide on smoothly which is the purpose of a...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


3.0
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14 years ago

works great! but it smells like gasoline! i just couldnt stand the smell anymore, so i threw mine away.

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

i dont know who thought to put this on their face but THANK YOU! it's only about 5 bucks and it comes with a lot of product!! works just like smashbox's photofinish!. My make up goes on very very...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

OK, I found about using this as a primer from a drag queen website and was like, "OMGosh, why did I not think of this?" A jaunt over to my local CVS, flip over the box, skim over the ingredients...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


3.0
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14 years ago

If you really need a primer, buy this one. It's the same damn things as all the others. For me, it helps me get through the day, which begins at 5a.m. and it keeps my makeup intact through the...

About reviewer (86 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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14 years ago

Great stuff! Definitely sounds weird to use any product by Monistat as makeup....but this works as well, if not better than, Smashbox Photo Ready - and you can't beat the price!

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

I can't believe I am writing a review about this stuff! I stumbled on a review for this as a primer. I had to look three times bc I couldn't believe what I was reading. A chafing cream that you can...

About reviewer (341 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

love it! no irritation at all on my face and even eye area. I actually like this one more than smashbox because it does not become grainy/peel-like if I over-rub or over-dab the area --- smashbox does

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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14 years ago

The last primer I tried before this was the Revlon Beyond Natural primer, which is a tiny tube for $10. Wasn't impressed. Then I heard the glad tidings of the Monistat primer (wink wink) and...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

All the reviews are right. This product is amazing. My HG primer by far. I was so reluctant to try it but now I wish I had been using this ages ago. I've gotten most of my friends to make the...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


1.0
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14 years ago

When I began using this product as a primer I thought I'd found the ultimate primer. It smoothed out my face and did a fantastic job at keeping my shine down. However, (and this is a big however)...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Relaxed, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

Great buy!!!!!!!!!!! So glad I tried this. Very oily t-zone, controlled shine very well. Would recommend highly. So what if it's made by Monistat? we trust them with our private parts, why not...

About reviewer (160 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Tan, Not Sure

HairOther, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

I've tried many different primer's. This, by far, is my HG of primer's. It's even better than Smashbox. The idea of using a product from "monistat" on your face may turn some people away, but...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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14 years ago

initial thought: wth, im not putting monistat on my face. after multiple usage: love it will never buy another primer. it works great super cheap (less than 5 bucks at wm) covers nicely, package...

About reviewer (36 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen


3.0
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14 years ago

I am conflicted about this product. Though it goes on really smooth and creates an almost flawless canvas for foundation application, as well as oil controlling, it broke me out. My break out...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown